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On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. (tuta.com)
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Gemini AI needs to be disabled on Android or it will override your privacy settings and gain full access to your texts, calls, and WhatsApp - even if you’ve turned off Gemini Apps Activity. But what does this Android update really mean, and how can you stop it? Check out

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[-] Turret3857@infosec.pub 16 points 3 weeks ago

Learn how to disable it Graphene Calyx Lineage iode Muerena Postmarket UBTouch

Bring them attention until manufacturers are selling devices with their OS.

[-] ryanee@fedia.io 11 points 3 weeks ago

always happy when its not only GrapheneOS being mentioned, its good yes but only compatible with Google Pixel. i couldnt find MuerenaOS, do you mean Murena? its a libre smartphone with /e/OS

for reference in case anyone not using one of them interested in looking if any is compatible with your device:

GrapheneOS

CalyxOS

postmarketOS

LineageOS

iodéOS

UBTouch(Ubuntu Touch)

[-] Turret3857@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes, I meant /e/OS, I didnt realize they didnt change the OS name lol. Thanks for the links too!

And yeah, its a bit odd that people have clung to Graphene as the be-all-end-all when all of them have strengths and weaknesses.

[-] b_tr3e@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago

It'd be nice if any of the articles about Google Gemini would mention that none of this applies to the EU instead of needlessly spreading FUD.

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 16 points 3 weeks ago

Laws only apply if you get caught.

[-] b_tr3e@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Look, Gemini isn't even rolled out in the EU. That makes quite a difference. Even if your wild west idea of the law would match the real world that still would make a lot of difference. Nevertheless none of the articles I've read about Gemini and it's data access privileges didn't even mention the simle fact that is doesn't apply worldwide. So wipe that grin off your face, sonny and better keep your mouth shut from now. Cause you might be shootin' fast, but not straight enough to hit a barn from five foot distance.

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